Blood Libel 2.0

This commentary by Joe Hyams was originally published at the Times of Israel.

Jews kill babies for Passover matzah. It’s one of the most heinous hallmarks of incitement known better to our grandparents as a blood Libel.

Surely, the advent of mass media sunshine would see its demise?

Unfortunately not. In fact, technology has delivered into the hands of Jew-haters the world over the most powerful of social media tools, equal in reach and influence to broadcast and print news of earlier years.

The paradox of this Wild West of digital communication platforms is that everyone has the power to speak loud and clear, but few, if any, have a responsibility to answer for their messaging.

So what happens when an individual uses the soapbox of social media to level Blood Libel 2.0 at Israel?

One heart-rending image of a little Palestinian girl, bleeding in her father’s arms, killed by the Jews, spread like wildfire through online news and social environs. It was no less sinister and doubly devastating as village whispers of old. The image spread so far and wide it trended on Twitter.

But this child actually died in a tragic car accident – years ago. That’s right. No Jews. The photo wasn’t even recent.

Last week my organization broke the news that Khulood Badawi, the individual responsible for this blood libel, works for the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.

We have before us an OCHA information officer who was directly engaged in spreading misinformation, [which violated UN conduct in that Badawi] actively engaged in the demonization of Israel, a member state of the United Nations. Such actions contribute to incitement, conflict and, ultimately, violence.

When the conduct of an OCHA employee so grossly deviates from the organization’s responsibility to remain impartial, the integrity of the entire organization is eroded.

UN Under-Secretary General Valerie Amos responded with clear acknowledgement of the outrage, and distanced the world body from the substance of the libel. An internal enquiry has been set in motion.

The so-called Palestinians invented themselves [there really are no such people as Palestinians, they are just Arabs from other Arab countries] So it should not come as a surprise that so-called Palestinians excel at inventing other things, like this fake funeral staged for the media to gain public sympathy for the “poor Palestinians” until the “corpse” falls off and magically regains consciousness. A definite contender for Best Pallywood Video of the Year Award.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgQLGYb9Xfo

It is sad that Jews have been the target of so much hatred, undeservedly. But people are not born with hatred in their hearts. I remember seeing a news report about a family in the USA who were members of the KKK. They were so proud that that their child’s first spoken word ( at least one that they understood), was “nigger’. Many Christians are taught to love Israel, although I know that some who say they are Christians, have even persecuted Jews. But so much boils down to what you believe, and what you have been taught. All children need to know that no one is any less than another because of his lineage or nationality. And they need to know that God loves Jewish people, and that in fact He chose the seed of Abraham to accomplish wonderful blessed things for all humanity. We have the promise that the Gentiles will praise the God of Israel, through what Israel has brought forth. As a Christian I believe that this also includes Yeshua the Messiah, besides the fact that the basic morality that has been the standard for most of the world, came from the Torah, and the prophets. In other words, God gave this to us through Israel. As He told Abraham, ” I will bless those who bless you, and curse those those who curse you”. God’s blessings on Israel,

She didn’t really apologise at all. All she said was that the picture was taken several years earlier leaving the impression that the child died at the hands of the Israelis but some time back. I’m amazed that no one seems to have commented on this. What a disgrace!

Honest Report needs to show the same thing at the same time in English version as well of other countries/languages versions.
To make an Honest Report version with older news is simply unacceptable and frankly useless. We need to stop this lethal antisemitic campaign all over the world … In the civilized world the newspapers show each day the new facts, as here. The latest not the older news… At this very moment the phony picture of the “assassinated little Palestinian”is horrifying everybody… also some people use that as a pseudo revenge act in France… So what are you waiting to explain the truth of the facts, and the who and the whys they so badly needed? Nor Latin people nor the news are retarded… generally the international news are reading the same day it happened.
If we want to stop antisemitic campaign around the world you must publicize at the same time.

Today I commented this at http://www.anorak.co.uk/316512/news/did-un-workers-anti-israel-tweet-provoke-mohammed-merah-to-murder.html/
This representative of the UN falsified the picture data to enrage and provoke hatred against Israel. The anti-Israeli world campaign is based on lies. There is no justification to continue the charade. Is common knowledge, easily verifiable the fact that in Israel the assumed Palestinians are not victimized. The Arabs and Socialists must now give up this shameful patroness against an innocent State and innocent people around the world.
Khulood Badawi must be prosecuted and the UN must fired her in clear terms. She elaborated and publicized a complete fabrication for the purpose. Miss Badawi using an fake image to blame Israel.The incitement against Israel and Jews engaged in their demonization is a mistaken incitement.
I think it’s important to say show repeat all over the Internet, and EVERYWHERE!
We must stop this despicable movement specially in our universities…despite Soros network and Islamic multimillionaire donations… we must stop it now!

All of this is under the banner “Support Palestinian UN employee Khulood Badawi, currently under attack for expressing a personal opinion on her own Facebook page.” No statement of inaccuracy is cited. Not only do her handlers and supporters not “get it” they don’t even want to get it.

Why don’t they twitter the picture from the CCTV of the child being shot at close range? Why didn’t they twitter the decapitated baby from the Fogel family? Show horrible TRUE pictures of Jewish victims. Why can’t a find the video of the Perelman beheading? Show it all, all the blood and gore, and horrer.

This is pure antisemitic behaviour before Nazi Germany.
The European intolerance from past centuries are still alive and passing to Northamerica,f based on ignorance political and religious agendas and on the mass ignorance of the people..
What a shame on political and religious leaderr of the Western World!!!

One thing we, the Jews, need to understand that those who hate us do not do so out of rational reasons and hence do not need incitement. They will hate us regardless, so the only thing we can do is get strong and fight back. And stop sucking up to everyone to like us. We owe the world no explanation for our survival. If they want to be on the right side it is their decision to make.